Arsenal star is ‘proving himself’ after ‘nervous’ Champions League display.
Arsenal legend Ian Wright insists that Jakub Kiwior is now impressing after a shaky Champions League display against Bayern Munich.
Kiwior has stepped up this month since the news that Gabriel Magalhaes, who has formed a wonderful partnership with William Saliba, will miss the rest of the season with an injury.
There were doubts heading into the matches with Real Madrid in their Champions League quarter-final that Kiwior would be able to handle the attacking threats in Carlo Ancelotti’s side.
Arsenal centre-back Kiwior had a torrid time up against Leroy Sane last season. After starting their last five matches in all competitions, Wright is now confident the Poland international has turned a corner.
“I think the nervousness came in the เล่นเกมคาสิโน UFABET ทันสมัย ฝากถอนง่าย Champions League. When Bayern Munich came and Leroy Sane really smoked him down that side.
“Ever since then, he’s been in and out and then for Gabriel Magalhaes to get the injury he got at that time, and Kiwior is the one that we’re depending on. Obviously, [Riccardo] Calafiori is not available.
“You would worry and you worry simply because of the players he’s coming up against and the level of the pressure at this stage of the season for him.
“But up to this point. Dealt with it unbelievably. He’s come in and he’s proving himself. That he is good enough to be there.
“He might have caught out a few times. He’s made a couple of mistakes. When we’ve needed him in this stage. He’s come through and the squad has come through for Mikel in that respect.”